Thread: Vintage Nortons becoming the new Eschers?

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Looks like this Norton will fetch more than the average Escher.

As I understand it, I believe hi_bud_gl, posted about it, the axe-men are the ones who drives the prices on these thru the roof.
According to the same gentleman, they are supposed to be all that

As far as I remember, it has been that way for at least the 2+ years I've been into straights. As Bir says, I'm not sure if it's razor people, though.

That's just down right insane !!! Heck I wouldn't pay that for a Filli or that Lifetime DD, much less a rock ! JMHO but YMMV

Originally Posted by blugill

That's just down right insane !!! Heck I wouldn't pay that for a Filli or that Lifetime DD, much less a rock ! JMHO but YMMV

What if you thought that rock would make every razor shave like a Filly? Present me wouldn't spend that, either, but disgusting rich me who I wouldn't mind being in the future will take a whole case and send his man servant to pick it up.

The axe guys want there axes razor sharp as there's real money in winning contests. $600 for a stone is very easily justified when the prize pool is $40,000 for a contest. Funny how belief systems start tho. There would have to be any number of stones out there could do the same job or maybe better.

They have a bidding war going on , running up the price . I sure would like to find one of those hones at a flea market , for $2.50 .

Yeah if I found that one on a flea market, I'd throw it on ebay as well.
I was indeed told that these are coveted by axe men. And while they are no doubt great stones, most of their value probably derives from the hype, kinda like yellow green eschers. No doubt they are great stones, but so are other stones at a fraction of that price.

I once asked a member of one of the professional axemen associations about this hone, and it is indeed very widely coveted. The man told me, however, that he preferred his Frictionite to his Norton.

I think The price is not just how good edges comes out of that stones but how fast someone can get that result too.
i am not sure how they do compete by time or speed etc.
i have both stones and tested both. they are in fact special stones.
Are there any Natural stones which will do same job? Answer is yet but for how long? this is the questions mark.
i think you will end up spending hours to get the similar edge from Natural stones.
lets say escher or Japanese.
just my thoughts.